LARGEST
EXERCISE EU: 'JOINT WARRIOR'
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JOINT
WARRIOR UK
DUTCH AVIATION
MEDIAIII |
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THE
SPECIAL FORCES !
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A
view in the open field.... |
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...Various
Merlins are inserting troops of the !6 Air Assault Brigade... |
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...into
Kinloss troops in the field overthere... |
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...fast
actions, land 'n run... |
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...where
these troopers immediately after landing take the terrain in
control, helped here by US troops. |
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The
US troops integrate with the 16 Air Assault Brigade... |
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...together
they conquer a village... |
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...and
not long after the dropping they have full control ! |
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After
the first wave more troops are flown in by Puma helicopters... |
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...they
keep on coming as reinforcements for the spearhead... |
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British
Army Rapid Reaction Force military discuss the situation... |
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...a
Danish C-130 Hercules directly after delivering while the troopers
take the environment of Kinloss AB in control. |
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The
Hercules also delivered some WIMMIK armoured vehicles to support and
strengthen the situation... |
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During
the action some men were wounded... |
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....they
are transported directly to a nearby fieldhospital by helicopter.... |
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...out
of the danger zone and to be taken care of. |
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Once
the situation is in control but still fragile more Merlins appear on
the scene..... |
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.....bringing
in more and more soldiers... |
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...also
the Hercules planes pendle... |
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...more
fighting brings more 'casualties', in a realistic scenario... |
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....help
your buddy out and have eyes all around you for enemy actions... |
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The
Americans integrate seamless with the British... (I watch your back
you watch mine...) |
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....and
thinking of it, nothing changes about that looking 70 years back
when it all was for real. |
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Some
more impressions on the battlefield... |
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...idem... |
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Troopers
and material in large landing boats... |
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A
little moment of rest and a drink when the situation is in
control... |
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More
and more material is brought in by landing boats from the HMS
Bulwark ... |
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....in
spite of circumstances these men don't seem to have a problem with
the situation ;-) |
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....neither
do these men in this fast RHIB |
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The
exercise was very realistic, with live firing even with this Swiss
Rapier missile system ! |
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There
she goes.... ... ... |
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While
this last trooper takes care of the situation.... |
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....the
peace returns for this day and the last returned Tornado's line up
for the next day, or.... perhaps even tonight ! |
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The
Flag- and Assault ship HMS Bulwark and others remain on their
positions at sea, we come to the end of our story. |
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Thank
you for your interest in this extended impression of a large
international drill of two weeks. |
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ALWAYS
ATTENTIVE, WATCHFUL AND PROTECTIVEi |
Our
heartfelt thanks to those who made this publication possible, a.o: |
TOM
and MARIJKE SUNLEY, NIALL PATERSON, FAITHON, HELEN & UK'S MOD |
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